Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet

Sir Hugh Bell Bt CB JP DL FSA
Bell with his daughter Gertrude in 1876, by Edward Poynter
Born	(1844-02-10)10 February 1844
Died	29 June 1931(1931-06-29) (aged 87)
Nationality	English
Occupation(s)	Director of Bell Brothers, Middlesbrough
Spouses	Maria Shield ​ ​ (m. 1867; died 1871)​ Florence Bell ​ ​ (m. 1876; died 1930)​
Children	5, including Gertrude, Maurice, and Mary

Sir Thomas Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet, CB, JP, DL, FSA (10 February 1844 – 29 June 1931) was an English industrialist, landowner, Justice of the Peace, and administrator. A Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham, he was High Sheriff of Durham in 1895 and Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1906 to 1931.^[1] He joined his family firm, Bell Brothers, and became director of its steelworks at Middlesbrough.